Prue Leith has unveiled her Christmas wreath and it proves hydrangeas deserve a spot in your festive foliage.
Everyone knows Prue as a choose for The Nice British Bakeoff and her scrumptious recipes have impressed many kitchens within the Ideally suited Residence staff. However by lending a hand to Christmas wreath concepts, she’s proven she deserves a spot when looking for Christmas adorning concepts.
Unveiling the wreath in an Instagram submit this week she thanked her ‘pretty’ gardner Phillipa for her exhausting work placing it collectively. Among the many beautiful bundle of contemporary foliage, we noticed hydrangeas poking by the wreath.
Hydrangeas are well-known for his or her long-lasting dramatic flowers however what makes them a well-liked selection for Christmas wreaths?
Prue’s wreath has a traditional attraction. Full of festive crimson berries and pinecones, it has a standard really feel – one thing we’ve seen change into very talked-about on this 12 months’s Christmas decor tendencies.
The hydrangeas add a pop of festive crimson and inexperienced to the wreath and their signature petal form provides much more texture and depth. We’re not the one ones left impressed, with constructive feedback flooding Prue’s remark part.
‘I want I had a Phillipa,’ mentioned one impressed fan.
Nonetheless, when considering of a Christmas wreath, hydrangeas will not be the primary plant you suppose to incorporate – my thoughts goes to firs, conifers, berries and holly. However hydrangeas are a superb selection for Christmas wreaths as they’re long-lasting and maintain their form and color properly even when dried.
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Why you must use hydrangeas in your Christmas wreath
‘Whereas hydrangeas will not be historically related to Christmas, their dried blooms have change into a classy addition to fashionable festive décor. They mix properly with different seasonal components, providing a pure various to extra typical selections like holly or poinsettias,’ says Stephanie Harrod, founding father of Harrod Horticultural.
Hydrangeas additionally cease blooming by early autumn, providing you with loads of time to dry in time for the Christmas interval. As they maintain their form so properly as soon as dried, can may even be left to dry naturally in a vase.
‘Hydrangeas convey a way of class and timeless magnificence to Christmas wreaths and might supply one thing just a little extra surprising than conventional choices, influencing the flower’s reputation. Their massive, billowy blooms create immediate fullness and softness, which balances sharper greenery like pine and eucalyptus. Not like berries or poinsettias, hydrangeas really feel timeless somewhat than strictly seasonal, which may elongate using your wreath post-Christmas,’ says Alick Burnett, Managing Director at Blooming Synthetic.
‘To realize your personal look impressed by Prue’s, take into consideration color and texture. Tender whites and blush tones give a wintry, fashionable really feel, whereas wealthy plums or vintage greens add a way of opulence. Pair the hydrangeas with structured components like fir or ivy, or cluster them to at least one facet of the wreath for a extra up to date, artisan look. These after a extra traditional model can weave them evenly across the wreath to create fullness and symmetry.’
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Hydrangeas might be the important thing ingredient you are lacking for a sublime Christmas wreath this 12 months. When you’re trying to unveil a showstopper this 12 months or subsequent, possibly take a leaf out of Prue’s guide.
